Automobile brake adjuster



July 1927' R. c. HUMPHREY AUTOMOBILE BRAKE ADJUSTER Filed Dec. 10. 1926 I INVENTOR lfiymogy C HUMPHEEY 0M ww ATTORNEY Patented July 12, 1927.

{UNITED I STATES j AY OND c. m ma-F rI'rrs'rfInLn, MASSACHUSETTS I AUToMoBiLE'BRAKE ADJUSTEIltiEi Application filed December My invention relates to a new and useful force to be appliedtothefoperating lever of a brake.

A still further object .of the .device is to provide a base member that is adjustable and can be applied to different makes of automobiles.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention resides in a certain novel and useful construction and arrangement as will be hereinafter more fully described, set forth in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which 2-- Figure 1 shows the brake pedal of an automobile, operative position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a side elevation view of the device.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like parts, 2 designates a base member angularly shaped at one end as shown by the numeral 15. A base extension member 5 is secured to the base member 2 by means of the bolts 8 and the nuts 10. The base extension member provides the means whereby the base member may be extended to fitthe different make of automobiles, by moving the base extension member outward and inserting the bolts 8 thru the base extension member 5 and the holes 11 inthe base member 2. The forward end of the base m' mber 2 is provided with a guide 4 which is rigidly secured to the base member by means of the rivets 14. A cushion 6 of leather or a similar material is fastened to the base extension member 5 on the base member, and prevents the device from slipping or marring the automobile when it is in operation.

A hand lever 3, for manually operating the device, is pivoted to the base member 2 by means of the bolt 7 and the nut 9. The 'hand lever is provided with a handle extension member 16 to provide means to the device as applied to when in {an automobile so that A position by means of 10, 1926: Serial 154,015. I, I lengthen the han dleso that a greater leverage;may be applied on the said .handle,

thereby allowing a greater force to-be applied to the operating $ENTQFFICE -11 lever of a brake, and

also toyextend the handle above the seat of without interference. It .will be seen by re.-

ferring to the drawing that my device is sov constructed that I can use an exact design of a handle extension member on the handle 3 asI use on the b'asemember, and the means base of adjustment is the same asion the member, that is, by insertingthe' bolts 8 thru the handle extension member 16 and the holes 11 in the handle 3. i

it may-be operated A depressing member 1. 's pivoted to the I I handle 3 by means of the bolt 7 and the nut 1 9. The forward and upper end of the de-' pressing member is provided with a recess 13 so that it may readily engage with. the foot pedal .of an automobile brakeQ The under side of the depressing member is provided with a plurality of notches 12 that engage with the angularly disposed end of the base member. is in the same perpendicular plane with and above the base member, and held in that theguide 4. The depressing member works slidably, thru the guide 4, and the guide is so constructed that there is sufiicient clearance between the guide v member to take care of V and the depressing the irregular angularity of the depressing member when in different operative positions when the notches on the depressing member engage with the angularly shaped end of the base member. Q

What I claim is: v 1. In an automobile brake adjusting device, the combination ofa base member, a

base extension member attached to the said The depressing member I base, a guide attached to the base member,

a handle pivoted to dle extension member attached to the handle, a depressing member pivoted to the said handle and in the same perpendicular plane with and above the base member.

2. In an automobile brake adjusting de- A vice, the combination of a base member angularly shaped at one end, a base extension member attached to the said base member and in alignment thereto, a guide attached handle pivoted to the I 110 to the base member, a base member, a handle extension member attached to the handle and in alignment thereto, a depressing member pivoted to the said the base member, a hanand, means for member at any handle and in the same perpendicular plane I with and above the base member.

3. In an automobile brake adjusting device, the combination of a base member an gularly shaped at one end, a base extension member attached tothe said base member, locking the base extension predetermined adjustment, aguide attached to the base member, a handle pivoted to the base member, a handle extension member attached to the handle, and means forlocking the handle extension member at any predetermined adjustment,

' a depressing member pivoted to thebase member, said depressing member provided with a plurality of notches on the under side, and also provided with 'a recess on the free end to engage'with-a foot peda-l'of an automobile brake, said depressing member 'in the same perpendlcular and above'the base member member .'-.I'ttfi0l'ldf to the adapted to be extended or removed, a deplane with r rlnanautomobile brake adjusting device, the combination of a base member angularly shaped at one end, a base extension member rattachedwto said base member, and adapted to be extended or removed, a guide attached to the base member, a handle pivoted to the base member, a handle extension said handle and pressing member pivoted to the said handle,

and the said depressing member provided,

with aplurality'of notches on the under side, and'also provided with a recess on the free end," said depressing member in the same perpendicular plane'with and above the base member and free to work slidably thruthe guide to-cause the notches on the depressing member to engage with the angularly shaped endjof-the base member.

In testimony-whereof I affix my signature. RAYMOND C; HUMPHREY. 

